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Re: Jolla

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Post by brodney »

pliny wrote: post #13

The Peek and Pull features exists on the iPhone - but the directions are reversed. Changing the directions means that app developers cannot develop the same app for both iOS and Sailfish since they have to place important information that shouldn't be covered up by notifications, or shouldn't be interacted with in a way that could activate the notifications menu, on the bottom in iOS and on the top on Sailfish. Is th…

Developing the same app for both platforms is a Bad Thing. I want Android apps on Android, iPhone apps on iPhone. Mixing never works out well in the long term.

Re: Jolla

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Post by dserban »

networked wrote: post #9

>Jolla brings you the best of both worlds – super intuitive Sailfish OS apps and the latest Android™ apps. The recent article on OS/2 [1] makes me wonder whether such compatibility (which, as I understand, is full and not selective) is actually good for them. Either way, tough, I wish Jolla success; I'd like to see Sailfish OS [2] on an actual device. [1] See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6792010 . The short o…

It's different.

os/2 vs. windows was about two players attempting to prevent each other from monopolizing the industry.

I don't think the Jolla guys go into this with a business plan of one day being a monopoly, or preventing another player from dominating the mobile industry.

Jolla is - I think - about offering consumers what nokia under elop was unwilling to give them: a MeeGo device.

Re: Jolla

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Post by Sharlin »

speeder wrote: post #6

I was wondering why a condom site was on HN, then I entered and saw it was the mobile phone one... Too bad for them their name (at least in Brazil) still sounds like a condom name though. (the most popular condom in Brazil is named "Olla") More on topic edit: > The original Finnish design, with no front-facing buttons, stands out from the pack. Only me find this... ironic? I mean, almost all smarphones now come witho…

Um, iPhones, Androids and Windows Phones all have at least one front-facing button, either physical or virtual.

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Post by MehdiEG »

For those who are wondering why this is up on the front page: Jolla is launching their first handset tonight in Helsinki: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/jolla-sailfish-os-phone-...

I always wondered why Jolla is getting so little love from HN. To me and from a geek / hacker point of view, Jolla is an awful lot more interesting than Android.

Anyone who's had the chance to own a Meego device knows how incredibly talented and passionate the team behind Jolla is. I'm really looking forward to see how the OS and apps feel on Jolla. The OS also appears to be a lot more open and hackable than Android (although the proof will be in the pudding so we'll see how it all pans out).

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Post by kfinley »

easytiger wrote: post #5

Hint: most global mega corps block youtube. Host videos locally for product demos if you can pay for the bandwidth. You will reach a bigger audience.

Is Vimeo a good alternative, or is it also blocked?

Re: Jolla

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Post by ye »

So I watched the video, and I still have no idea what Jolla is.

I was not impressed by anything in the video, but that's besides the point.

If you're a technology company, this hipster crap is ok, but you need to start with explaining what it is and how it's better. Showing a bunch of gestures does nothing - Android can do that.

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Post by gesman »

Suggestion: add a text "elevator pitch" on a front page.

Forcing me to watch video is a sure way to Ctrl+F4

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Post by 1rae »

Sharlin wrote: post #23
speeder wrote: post #6

I was wondering why a condom site was on HN, then I entered and saw it was the mobile phone one... Too bad for them their name (at least in Brazil) still sounds like a condom name though. (the most popular condom in Brazil is named "Olla") More on topic edit: > The original Finnish design, with no front-facing buttons, stands out from the pack. Only me find this... ironic? I mean, almost all smarphones now come witho…

Um, iPhones, Androids and Windows Phones all have at least one front-facing button, either physical or virtual.

Blackberry has no front-facing buttons and also uses only a gestures-based interface.

Re: Jolla

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Post by hsuresh »

kfinley wrote: post #26
easytiger wrote: post #5

Hint: most global mega corps block youtube. Host videos locally for product demos if you can pay for the bandwidth. You will reach a bigger audience.

Is Vimeo a good alternative, or is it also blocked?

Vimeo is terribly slow, at least from here in India.
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